• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.143-146
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• 2021

A 2-year-old intact female Maltese dog was presented with generalized involuntary tremors and nystagmus without regular direction. The dog was conscious the whole time while it was trembling. Its involuntary tremors were alleviated at rest or during sleep. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed asymmetric hydrocephalus and caudal occipital malformation. In cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis, a trace of protein was found and total nucleated cell count (TNCC) was slightly increased. However, infectious pathogens were not found. In complete blood count, there was a mild leukocytosis. After the patient received anticonvulsants (midazolam, phenobarbital, KBr), diuretics (furosemide) with an anti-inflammatory drug (prednisolone, 0.5 mg/kg PO bid), and a proton-pump inhibitor (omeprazole), it showed no improvement. The patient was tentatively diagnosed with corticosteroid responsive tremor syndrome. So the anticonvulsants and diuretics were discontinued and the dose of prednisolone was increased to an immunosuppressive dose (1 mg/kg PO bid). After administering the immunosuppressive dose of prednisolone, the patient did not show nystagmus. Its tremors were much alleviated. However, they did not disappear. Five weeks later, the patient showed gradual improvement but still was trembling when moving around. Nine weeks later, its tremors were similar to before. So diazepam (0.3 mg/kg PO sid) was added to the treatment. After that, its tremors were alleviated more. Prednisolone and diazepam were maintained for about five months, with tapering of the dose of prednisolone (until 0.5 mg/kg PO sid). About 7 months later after the treatment was started, the dog was trembling rarely except when it was excited. Therefore, diazepam was discontinued. This case describes a refractory white dog shaker syndrome successfully managed with long-term administration of a steroid and diazepam.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.337-339
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• 2006

4년령의 중성화된 암컷 말티즈 견이 급성으로 발병하고 4일 동안 지속된 진신 진전 우측으로의 사경 수평성 안구진탕, 그리고 약간의 보행실조에 대한 평가를 위해 내원하였다. 환견은 의식이 뚜렷하고 외부자극에 잘 반응하였다. 신경계 검사 상에서 양안의 수평성-, 위치성 안구진탕 그리고 약간의 보행실조가 나타났다. 또한 양안의 위협반사가 소실된 상태였다. 중등도의 전신 긴장성 진전이 사지와 두부에서 특이적으로 관찰되었다. 혈액검사, 방사선, 그리고 자기공명영상에서 이상소견이 관찰되지 않았다. 뇌척수액의 세포학적 검사를 통해 약간의 비화농성 염증 소견을 확인하였다. 이와 같이 염증성 그리고 특발성의 특징을 가지고 있었기 때문에 스테로이드 반응성 진전 증후군이 강하게 의심되었다. 환견은 면역억제 용량으로 투여된 코르티코스테로이드에 매우 잘 반응하였다. 따라서 진전을 유발하는 다른 원인들을 배제하고, 임상증상 및 치료에 대한 반응에 근거하여 스테로이드 반응성 진전 증후군으로 최종 진단하였다. 이것은 국내에서 스테로이드 반응성 진전 증후군의 최초 보고이며, 이 질환의 임상적 그리고 신경학적 특징들을 기술하고 있다.